Film breakdown of Commanders rookie defensive tackle Johnny Newton The Washington Commanders selected Illinois Fighting Illini interior defensive lineman Johnny Newton with its first pick in the second round of the NFL draft.
Things haven’t gone smoothly for Washington Commanders defensive tackle Jer’Zhan “Johnny” Newton since he was selected in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft over three weeks ago.
NFL team intel from WalterFootball’s Charlie Campbell In this series, I am highlighting Charlie Campbell’s reporting on why prospects slid in the 2024 NFL draft.
Outside of Dan Quinn’s T-shirt, rookie defensive tackle Johnny Newton’s foot injury was the talk of last weekend for the Washington Commanders. Newton appeared at rookie minicamp with a boot on his foot.
The Washington Commanders knew defensive tackle Johnny Newton underwent offseason foot surgery before the NFL draft. Newton injured his foot during his final college season at Illinois, but he still won the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year award.
Illinois defensive tackle Johnny Newton was a top prospect for many Lions fans, but his slide to Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft was a surprise. We might now know the reason for his slide.
Dan Quinn speaks before rookie mini-camp The Washington Commanders are back in Ashburn today for the second day of rookie mini-camp. Head Coach Dan Quinn spoke to the media before today's practice and gave an update on second-round pick Johnny Newton.
In almost every mock draft you saw coming into last month’s 2024 NFL draft, Illinois defensive tackle Johnny Newton was projected to land in the first round.
Q&A with The Champaign Room In an effort to learn more about one of the recent additions to Washington’s roster, I reached out to the folks running the University of Illinois SBNation site, The Champaign Room, to see if they might provide some insight into defensive tackle Jer’Zhan “Johnny” Newton.
Thursday night’s first round of the NFL draft had just concluded, and the Commanders were a bit surprised. Washington Commanders new general manager Adam Peters sat down with the Commanders Brian Koba Jr to discuss his leading his initial Washington Commanders draft last week.
The Washington Commanders were sitting in a prime position when the second round of the 2024 NFL draft opened on Friday night. Picking No. 36 and No. 40, the Commandeers had a chance to add two premium players who just missed the first round.
The 2024 NFL Draft is in the books, and as expected, the highlight for the Washington Commanders is the selection of Heisman Trophy-winning LSU QB Jayden Daniels as the No. 2 overall pick.
Teams got much better about not reaching during the 2024 NFL Draft, which was evident in Round 1. There weren’t very many egregious reaches — and the ones that were came at important positions such as quarterback and wide receiver.
Illinois defensive lineman Jer'Zhan Newton, viewed by many as a first-day pick, fell to Washington Commanders at No. 36 in Friday's second round. Despite
Nov 6, 2021; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini defensive lineman Jer'Zhan Newton (94) reacts to a missed stop in the third quarter at Huntington Bank Stadium.
While Day 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft is over, first-round talent is still available for teams on Day 2.
If Johnny Newton or Byron Murphy are available at the 24th pick, should the Cowboys consider drafting another DT? Before drafting Mazi Smith last year, the Dallas Cowboys hadn’t taken a defensive tackle with a first-round pick since Russell Maryland in 1991.
CBS Sports put out a new Mock Draft this week, days before the start of the NFL draft. With this pick at 21, Chris Grier takes a player who addresses the side of the ball that Frank Smith and Darrell Bevell do not coach.
Per Joe Goodberry, Illinois DT Johnny Newton had an official 30 visit with the Cincinnati Bengals. His given name is Jer’Zhan but he is also willing to go by Johnny, as people have trouble pronouncing “Jer-Zawn”.
Bucs general manager Jason Licht likes to say that there is no crystal ball when it comes to the NFL Draft. No one, not even Licht, knows what will happen on draft day until the clock starts and the picks begin coming in.
The Las Vegas Raiders have so many options and different roads they could take at pick No. 13. They can go get the quarterback they so desperately need, or they could go with a cornerback, offensive tackle, or any other position if the fit is right.
Bleacher Report's Jordan Schultz reports that the San Francisco 49ers were among several NFL teams in attendance for former Illinois defensive tackle Jer'Zhan Newton's pro day workout.
Free agency is a few weeks old, and the NFL combine is over. We are officially in mock draft season. And while we know mock drafts are more “entertaining” than “science,” they are fun to look at.
The Pittsburgh Steelers could use more help along their defensive line, and while they have lined up visits with multiple day two talents, could it there be a chance they take a guy in the first round?
There's some work to do in improving the team's defense and Mike Macdonald could look to do that early in the 2024 NFL Draft.
College: Illinois College Position: Multiple alignments along the interior Ideal NFL Position: 3-technique in a 4-3 defense Height/Weight: 6’2, 295 pounds Year / Age: RS Junior / 21 (turns 22 in August) Draft Projection: Mid-late first round Where I’d Take Him: Top 15 Coming out of high school in St.
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